Natural Resources & Conservation at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Every natural resources and conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the natural resources and conservation program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,130. Of the 979 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 8 of them were natural resources and conservation majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Natural Resources & Conservation section at the bottom of this page.

Ship Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Ship Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Ship compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at Ship is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Natural Resources & Conservation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	21
	23
	37
	42
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	452
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	514

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Ship. This makes it the #184 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Ship

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Ship Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ship, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Ship are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ship Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 3 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ship, about 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. Ship does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Ship, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ship also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	11

Related Majors

• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and conservation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	27,850	$66,600
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	5,850	$20,320
Firefighters	4,650	$56,090
Police and Detective Supervisors	3,350	$92,170

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cgboeree under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.